Removing old rubber band residue?

Olle · 11-12-2016, 07:36 PM

I guess we have all encountered that old rubber band that looks like it has melted and stuck firmly to the surface of the item it was wrapped around. Now I found a small lot of NOS revolver grips in mint condition, but held together with those #¤%& rubber bands. I have been able to remove most of it by scraping gently with a piece of wood, but some is still stuck and refuses to come off.

These grips are clear coated so I can't use any harsh solvents, but I figure there must still something that will either soften the rubber or maybe even dissolve it. So what do you expert collectors here do when they find one of them pesky rubber bands stuck to something fragile and expensive?

11-12-2016, 07:36 PM	#1
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	Removing old rubber band residue? I guess we have all encountered that old rubber band that looks like it has melted and stuck firmly to the surface of the item it was wrapped around. Now I found a small lot of NOS revolver grips in mint condition, but held together with those #¤%& rubber bands. I have been able to remove most of it by scraping gently with a piece of wood, but some is still stuck and refuses to come off. These grips are clear coated so I can't use any harsh solvents, but I figure there must still something that will either soften the rubber or maybe even dissolve it. So what do you expert collectors here do when they find one of them pesky rubber bands stuck to something fragile and expensive? __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration